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The gory and violent scenes and the use of a religious object as an "anting-anting" to ward off or eliminate "Toothpick's" enemies may need to be explained to minors.
- ↑ Diaz, Lav (April 20, 1988). "Anting-anting". Manila Standard (in Filipino). Standard Publications, Inc. p. 10. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- 1 2 Feria, Mike (July 22, 1987). "The actor as producer". Manila Standard . Standard Publications, Inc. p. 15. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
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